Which term describes regional groups promoting trade with common policies?

• A. Trade Blocs (Africa)
• B. General System of Preferences
• C. AfCFTA
• D. Value-to-Weight Ratio

Answer: (A)

Trade blocs are regional groupings where member countries adopt common trade policies to boost trade among themselves, such as lowering tariffs and harmonizing rules. This captures the idea of regions coordinating around shared trade rules to make cross-border commerce smoother and more predictable. The other options don’t describe this broad concept: a tariff-preference program like the General System of Preferences is unilateral and not a regional coalition with unified policies; a specific agreement like AfCFTA is an example of a regional bloc but the question asks for the general term; and the value-to-weight ratio is a logistics metric, not about regional trade groups.